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U.S. equity futures were flat heading into overnight trading Wednesday after stocks ended a losing streak to log their best session in two years. All three main benchmarks closed higher for the first time in four days and commodity prices retreated from a recent spike as investors looked optimistically toward a possible de-escalation of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Contracts on Wall Street’s key hovered near the flatline in post-market trading after the S&P 500 notched its best day since June… Source link

U.S. equity futures ticked lower in post-market trading Monday after a sell-off in the earlier session that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average fall into correction territory and the Nasdaq enter a bear market. Investors continued to jettison stocks and stockpile safe-haven assets as concerns over the economic consequences of Russia’s war in Ukraine intensified. Futures tied to Wall Street’s main benchmarks dipped slightly heading into overnight trading. Contracts on the Dow, S&P 500 and… Source link

Futures tied to Wall Street’s key benchmarks were mixed heading into overnight trading Wednesday after stocks closed higher for the fourth straight day on the heels of Big Tech earnings. However, the winning streak in equities was eclipsed by disappointing fourth quarter results from Facebook parent company Meta (FB), which reported figures that missed estimates after the bell on Wednesday. The results sent shares tumbling more than 20% in post-market trading. Contracts on the tech-focused… Source link

Stocks rose in a choppy session Wednesday as investors mulled a fresh batch of earnings results from some major index components and tried to further shake off January’s volatility. The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq gained just after noon in New York.  A spate of better-than-expected corporate earnings helped partially offset some more concerning signs of an Omicron-induced slowdown in growth at the start of the year. ADP reported Wednesday morning that private-sector U.S. employers cut 301,000… Source link

U.S. stock futures were sideways Monday evening after a momentous first trading day of 2022. Contracts on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq were mostly flat after all three indexes rallied in Monday’s session. The Dow jumped nearly 250 points to notch a record close, and the S&P 500 gained 0.6% to 4,796.56, topping its previous high. The Nasdaq drew strength from a great day for tech to end 1.2% up but fell short of its last record close in November. “When I think about… Source link

Internet, December 9, 2021. Yandex has become a constituent of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. Yandex performed among the top 5% of companies (the 96 percentile) in the Interactive Media, Services & Home Entertainment (IMS) industry, while the scores for the Social Dimension placed the company among the top 1% of the peer universe. S&P Global experts particularly acknowledged Yandex’s HR practices, approaches to employee motivation and… Source link

Shoppers typically bear the brunt of Black Friday frenzy while clamoring over discounted holiday merchandise, but concerns over the new COVID variant gave investors and traders a dollop of holiday volatility Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Index (^DJI) settled down 905 points (2.53%) in its worst post-Thanksgiving Day performance since 1931. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) and the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC), meanwhile, turned in their worst-ever returns post-Turkey Day. Interactive Brokers Chief Strategist… Source link

Stock futures traded little changed Tuesday evening as investors eyed a slew of stronger-than-expected earnings results from closely watched technology companies. Both the Dow and S&P 500 had set record closing and intraday highs during Tuesday’s session.  Google’s parent-company Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) saw shares tick up in late trading after posting third-quarter revenues and earnings that topped consensus estimates, fueled by a further rise in online advertising spending especially among… Source link

Stock futures opened slightly higher Monday evening, steadying near record levels as investors awaited another hefty set of earnings and economic data.  The S&P 500 and Dow had each reached all-time highs during Monday’s session, with equity investors proving resilient even in the face of ongoing supply chain challenges and elevated inflationary pressures.  The Nasdaq Composite jumped by 0.9%, coming within 1% of its own record closing high as shares of Tesla (TSLA) rallied for a fourth… Source link

Stock futures edged lower Wednesday evening, with the major indexes hovering slightly below all-time highs as a parade of strong earnings results helped buoy equity prices. Contracts on the Dow dipped. The 30-stock index set a fresh record intraday high during the regular trading day, markings its first all-time high since mid-August. The S&P 500 also logged a sixth straight day of gains in its longest winning streak since the start of July. The Nasdaq ended lower as traders took profits on… Source link